Arranged marriage

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Liz: You can do it Jahoon. I know you can.

Jahoon: I... I can't...

Liz: I'm here. We will get through it together.

I looked at Liz who was smiling at me. I took a deep breath as I grabbed the bars at my side tightly to try and balance myself while slowly taking a step forward. Liz was standing just a few centimeters away from me as she held her hands out towards me in case I was going to fall. I have been doing my rehab to try and walk again for a while now, almost half a year but I still haven't made as much progress as I hoped. It has been almost half a year but the only thing I can do is walk a few steps and then collapse. I gritted my teeth as I tried to move my body forward step for step but when I was about halfway through, I suddenly lost all energy in my leg and collapsed down to the floor. Luckily Liz wrapped her arms around me just in time, so the impact on hitting the ground wasn't that much.

Jahoon: I can't do it. I can't.

Liz: It is okay. We will take it as slow as you need to. We will get through it.

Jahoon: And what if we can't? I can't even walk a few steps before falling down. I looked down as I was too embarrassed to face her. There was silence for a moment before I heard the door go up and then close again, thinking someone must have entered but when I looked up the trainer was gone leaving only Liz and me in the room.

Liz: I know that you are upset and angry about yourself by only getting to walk a few steps but if you look at it in the positive end, you have accomplished a lot that other people wish for. They want to get back to walking even if it's just a few steps and here you are making their dreams come true.

Jahoon: You are right. I shouldn't give up that easily because I fell. I have to get back up.

I sighed and took a deep breath before pushing myself up to stand again with the help of Liz. Practicing a few more hours before calling it a day.

Trainer: Okay! This was the last training! Also, you have made awesome progress! Normally people take a longer time to get back to walking.

Jahoon: I think it may be because I have a goal that made me able to walk faster and also because I had such a good teacher.

Trainer: What a sweet talker but why did you request to keep the wheelchair for today?

Jahoon: Well my beautiful wife, who also had been my goal, doesn't know that I'm able to walk now. She still thinks that I need to use the wheelchair.

Trainer: So that is why you wanted me to not say anything about your progress the other day.

Jahoon: Yeah... I have done some mess up things... no matter who saw it would think I'm mentally ill. They would think how awfully of a person that I am being like that towards her and I understand them. Looking back now I realize my mistakes. Mistakes that even I dislike but I'm going to change. I'm going to give her what she deserves.

Trainer: No one is perfect. At least you know that you have been making mistakes and trying to correct them. If I was your wife, I would definitely be happy at the thought.

Jahoon: I hope she is thinking the same.

Trainer: Trust me Jahoon. By the look of her face every time she looks at you while being inside here, I'm 1000% sure that she has forgiven you for everything.

Jahoon: This was the first place I brought you when we were on our honeymoon.

Liz: I have to admit that most of it was happy memories.

Jahoon: Please don't remind me of it~

Liz giggled as she pushed me further into the room. We were currently at the hotel in the Maldives where we had been spending our honeymoon together. I had planned it for the exact same room and us for doing the exact same things we did at that time since I had something prepared but well I shouldn't reveal too early right? Liz pushed over to the window and kneeled beside me glancing out at the view. I looked at her for a small moment and snickered before pulling her up to sit on my lap. She looked at me clearly flustered at what happened as I could see her gulp.

Jahoon: Please don't be scared of me. I promise you that I won't hurt you, I just don't want you to kneel down like that and hurt your knees.

Liz: I'm not scared of you.... I'm just flustered.... I'm still not used to being treated like this....

Liz looked away from my eyes as her cheeks began to become bright red. I chuckled at her and leaned in to kiss her on the cheek, which made her squeal and hide her face in her hands. This was a sight that I wanted to see much more but due to my own stupidity, I didn't get to see at all. The only thing was to wish for me to see it more in the future.

Jahoon: It is nice weather out today. Do you want to go to the beach together?

Liz: But what about your wheelchair? Are you available to go on the sand?

Jahoon: With no problems at all.

Liz: Well if you say so... then let's go!

Liz gave me a bright smile before hopping off my lap and walking behind me to push the wheelchair to the beach. I took in the sight as well as occasionally taking a few deep breaths as I was beginning to become more and more nervous. I slightly turned around in the chair to face Liz.

Jahoon: Hey Liz. Will you stop here for a moment?

Liz: Sure. Any problems? Are you feeling unwell?

Jahoon: Not at all but can you stand in front of me? A few meters between us?

Liz: Okay~?

Liz walked a few meters away from me before facing me. I rubbed my hands on my pants and made sure it was in my pocket before taking a deep breath and standing up. I looked at Liz to see her looking at me with a surprised look. I smiled at her and began walking towards her. I could see her covering her mouth with her hands as she cried. When I got to her, I kneeled down and pulled out the box that I had been hiding in my pocket.

Jahoon: I know that during all of the times that we have been together, I have been nothing more than an idiot and I shouldn't be forgiven for most of the things that I have done to you. I also know that there are no explanations that will make up for any of my mistakes but I promise you that I will change. From the moment that I woke up in the hospital and up to now, I have realized how much happiness I have missed. How much love that you have actually been given me. I know that I may sound stupid right now but can we think of the past time together as like we were dating? And start on a fresh? Kim Jiwon... my beautiful and amazing Liz... will you marry me?

Liz: Of course... of course, I want to marry you again your idiot.

I grinned widely as I got back up on my feet and slipped the ring onto her finger. I then wrapped my arms around her waist as she wrapped her arms around my neck, snuggling her head into the crook of my neck.

Jahoon: I love you.... Thank you for bearing with me and not leaving me.

Liz: I love you too and I did promise you that I would never leave you when we were children.

Jahoon: Glad you kept your promise.

I pulled a bit away so that I could look at her face. We stared into the eyes of each other for a moment before I leaned in to kiss her. As long as we had each other, nothing could stop us.

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